Chapter 75 Isn’t the President afraid of losing face?
Jiang Zhiyue felt as if a thorn was on her back and could feel the gazes of everyone in the auditorium.
Xiao Jingrun stood tall and straight in front of her, blocking most of the hostile gazes for her.
The outstretched hand had distinct joints and was as slender as jade.
The light fell on the top of his head, and Jiang Zhiyue had a very strange feeling that if he touched this hand, it seemed to foreshadow something.
But having offended Xiao Jingrun in public, she could imagine how public opinion would ridicule her tomorrow.
"This is the party you arranged. This is your home court. Why are you hiding in the corner?" Xiao Jingrun said with a smile.
"Among the guests tonight, in addition to members of the school board, there are also directors of several major international investment banks. They are all students who graduated from here."
Vanity Fair is a place full of challenges and opportunities. Jiang Zhiyue understood what he meant and told her not to give up the opportunity to show herself.
She hesitated for a moment, finally raised her head and took the man's hand.
Like an electric shock, his fingertips brushed across the back of her hand and led the girl to the center of the auditorium.
The entire auditorium was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.
Seeing this scene, Gu Zhaoye's face changed, and he stared at her and Xiao Jingrun's clasped hands with a gloomy look, as if he could eat her alive.
Lin Xian'er's expression was distorted, but since it was a public place, she couldn't lose her temper.
"How dare this untouchable?"
Bai Yanzhu pulled her skirt, reminding Lin Xian'er not to be so obvious. Lin Xian'er couldn't hold back her anger and said, "You can't even dance the waltz, and you want to make a fool of yourself by dragging Brother Jingrun into it. You're such a damned thing."
She was expressing everyone's thoughts.
Although Jiang Zhiyue is very beautiful and she and Xiao Jingrun look like a perfect match, it is hard to tell from their temperament that she is a caregiver's daughter.
The aura is steady and the steps are elegant.
However, the social skills of the upper class require immersion in experience from childhood to adulthood, and dancing requires talent, which cannot be learned in a day or two. Even if she pretends to be calm, she will be exposed soon.
Why would the president give such a good opportunity to a commoner who knows nothing? Isn't the president afraid of losing face?
Jiang Zhiyue faced everyone's gazes without changing her expression. She had a faint smile on her face, a standard socialite smile, the smile did not reach her eyes, and her face was gentle and moving.
When the waltz music sounded, Xiao Jingrun had already put his hand on her waist, his palms empty, his fingers just touching lightly, maintaining a proper distance.
"If anything makes you uncomfortable, you can tell me." He said in a gentle voice.
"Why me?" Jiang Zhiyue just asked.
Xiao Jingrun smiled, "Why can't it be you?"
"Everyone is very satisfied with the party you organized."
"It's a very simple dance. You just need to follow my steps."
He wouldn't embarrass her.
But to Xiao Jingrun's surprise, Jiang Zhiyue didn't need his guidance at all. She put her soft little hand on his shoulder. At such a close distance, the surroundings of the auditorium were dim, and a beam of overhead light fell from the sky, and the dance began.
With every turn, the girl is confident and elegant.
It flies along with the melodious waltz music, like the first bunch of white roses blooming warmly at the turn of spring and summer.
She could waltz with such grace and ease that her movements were more perfect than any other dancer the men had ever seen.
Her hand was held in the man's palm, and if the hand that was resting on her waist was moved closer, he would be able to touch her smooth back.
Jiang Zhiyue was not at all shy and stage-frightened. Since she had decided to step forward, she had to give her best performance.
With no other options left, she chose a better way.
If she rejected Xiao Jingrun on the spot and embarrassed him, she would be in trouble without him having to do anything.
Then go with the flow, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope.
At least she could feel the gazes of the school board on her, full of praise, "You are worthy of being the best in the school, a good seedling cultivated by the Gu family."
When Gu Zhaoye heard this, his face turned even uglier. The school chairman didn't realize he had said the wrong thing, and said to his colleagues, "This child was cultivated by Madam Gu. She is the president's dance partner tonight, which is also a great honor for Madam Gu."
"The dance steps are very standard, like a celebrity. The president has good taste."
Lin Xian'er was even more furious and immediately looked at Chu Junyue.
Chu Junyue was not interested in these things and was talking to Qin Si. Chu Junche, on the other hand, held his face with both hands and looked at her with starry eyes, "Wow! Zhiyue is so beautiful, like a glowing fairy!"
"Brother, look, isn't Zhiyue very beautiful?" he asked Chu Junyue happily, and Chu Junyue then took a look at her calmly.
Everyone was looking at her and him in the center of the auditorium, with their swaying steps, fluttering skirts, proud swan-like necks, and graceful figures.
One yin and one yang, every approach and rotation is like a perfect arc, and the glittering skirt is like a blooming flower.
Xiao Jingrun's gaze fell on the girl, and he was actually dazzled by the brilliance at that moment.
In the last movement, he inadvertently added a little force. When her body turned towards him, he could clearly feel the softness of her chest hitting his arms through the thin clothes, caught off guard as if it was about to burst out. Her clear eyes looked straight at him, and a hint of surprise flashed across them.
"you......"
Xiao Jingrun's smile was still gentle, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. His entire palm was completely on the girl's waist, helping her stand firmly.
Gu Zhaoye's face became more and more ugly. He didn't know why, but when she stood under the bright lights and got everyone's attention, he actually had a bad premonition that Jiang Zhiyue was gradually losing control.
"It's just a toy, don't take it too seriously." Qin Si suddenly said. Gu Zhaoye choked and felt offended as if he was being spied on. He said in an irritable tone, "Who the hell takes it seriously?"
At the end of the dance, the two of them cooperated very well, it was a perfect performance.
Xiao Jingrun held the girl's hand and took his bow together, bringing the final chapter to an end.
This is the brightest moment of the night.
In an instant, the auditorium erupted in thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.
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After the opening dance, the school chairman waved to Jiang Zhiyue and asked her to come over. "How about this? This is the top student in our school. It's not in vain to come to this party."
He was introducing Jiang Zhiyue to everyone, and next to him were representatives from various major companies.
"Student Jiang is not only a good dancer, but also has excellent academic performance. It's rare to find a girl with both talent and beauty like her." A business owner said with a smile.
Among many invitations, Jiang Zhiyue received three postcards with the highest value.
The head of the investment bank said with a smile that after Jiang Zhiyue got her Wharton diploma or next summer vacation, she could consider coming to their company for an internship. He also praised her for her excellent preparations for the party and said that if she wanted to work part-time in her spare time, she could be invited to participate in the preparations for higher-level banquets.
Jiang Zhiyue smiled sincerely and nodded, "Thank you. I will definitely try to do better."
"It seems that the agreement between Jiang Zhiyue and Xia Liqing is no longer valid. I can't bear to expel such a good seedling." The school chairman adjusted his reading glasses and joked with a laugh.
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